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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,305.89, 261,428.74 and 46,223.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,305.89, 261,428.74 and 46,223.07 is: 69,326.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,305.89 : 261,428.74 = 46,223.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,305.89/261,428.74 = 46,223.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,305.89x = 261,428.74 × 46,223.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,305.89x = 12,084,038,949.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,084,038,949.03/174,305.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,326.62

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